#C6307C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.4% 0.196 354.7), rgb(198, 48, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#C6307C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6307C |
| RGB | rgb(198, 48, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.196 354.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C6307C | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6307C | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6307C text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6307C text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E378A5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85090
oklch(63.1% 0.181 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6307C
oklch(56.4% 0.196 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#A81D66
oklch(49.1% 0.182 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#891C54
oklch(42.8% 0.152 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F45
oklch(37.7% 0.118 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#C6307C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E5C7E | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787879 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D61E52 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6307C
#C6307C
oklch(56.4% 0.196 354.7)
- #008A72
#008A72
oklch(56.5% 0.107 174.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C6307C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
Use #C6307C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.